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ECB Officials Discuss Interest Rate Cut Decision at June Board Meeting

European Central Bank (ECB) officials reiterated on the 18th that a decision to start cutting interest rates will be made at the board meeting in June. However, there is still disagreement about what to do next and how far interest rates should be lowered. Photograph taken (2024 Reuters/Wolfgang Rattay) [フランクフルト/ワシントン/ストックホルム 18日 ロイター] – European Central […]

NATO Celebrates 75th Anniversary with Focus on Security Threats and Support for Ukraine

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) celebrated its 75th anniversary on the 4th. Pictured is Secretary General Stoltenberg. (2024Reuters/Johanna Geron) [ブリュッセル 4日 ロイター] – The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) celebrated its 75th anniversary on the 4th. NATO was founded by 12 European countries and America in response to military threats against democratic countries by […]

Caution Amid Lavish Entertaining: Foreign Executives Wary of Expanding Business in China

In an effort to stem the decline in foreign direct investment, the Chinese government lavishly entertained foreign business executives at a series of events this week, but many of the business executives who visited China expressed caution about expanding their business in China Ta. China’s Vice President at a seminar, taken on the 26th. (2024 […]

Swiss National Bank Cuts Interest Rates for the First Time in Nine Years

On March 21, the Swiss National Bank (central bank) cut its main interest rate by 25 basis points (bp) to 1.50%. The unexpected decision made it the first major central bank to cut interest rates. The photo was taken with Bern. Photograph taken in December 2023 (2024 Reuters/Denis Balibouse) [チューリヒ 21日 ロイター] – The Swiss […]

Russia Warns Sweden Against NATO Membership: Threatens Military Technology Response

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zakharova said on the 28th that Sweden’s membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was offensive and a mistake, and that Russia would take countermeasures, including military technology, to defend itself. Picture taken in January (2024 Reuters/Maxim Shemetov) [モスクワ 28日 ロイター] – Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zakharova said on the […]

Suzuki to Suspend Production in Hungary Due to Parts Shortages

On January 15, Suzuki announced that it would suspend production at its factory in the northern Hungarian city of Esztergom for a week. The picture is the company logo. Photograph taken in October 2017 in Tokyo (2024 Reuters / Toru Hanai) [ブダペスト 15日 ロイター] – Suzuki (7269.T) announced on the 15th that it will suspend […]